S1 E4: The Mind is a Fertile Field
If you dream it, you can (probably?) achieve it.
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James Blake
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For over a decade, composer and record producer Ludwig Göransson has created some of the defining music of our time. This week, he sits with Sam to discuss his latest…
General Ludd’s Rage Against the Machines
1812. A band of “Luddites” is laying siege to a textile mill in the North of England, under cover of night. They plan to destroy the machines that are replacing…
Creative Technology at Pixar
Danielle Feinberg is a Visual Effects Supervisor at Pixar Animation Studios. Danielle’s problem is this: How do you optimize technology so that you can spend more time being creative? Danielle…
Kyle Coon, Blind Paralympian
Kyle Coon is a blind Paralympian triathlete on Team USA. Kyle was diagnosed with eye cancer at 10 months old and had his eyes removed at age 6. His blindness…
Thank You For Being Some of Our Best Friends
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The Pancake Battles
A developer named Domenic Broccoli wanted to build an IHOP in Fishkill, New York. But after it was discovered that the plot of land he was planning to build on…